The University of Applied Sciences of Dortmund was officially founded in 1971, its oldest predecessor institution, the "Royal Master Craftsmen's School for Mechanical Engineers" opened its doors as early as 1890. The Univeristy has some 30 different subject areas: from architecture, design, information and engineering sciences all the way to social studies, economics and business management. The university has more than 9,000 students. Dortmund is home to a growing number of forward-looking high-technology operations and competent services providers specializing in such fields as the media, software and in the insurance sector.The University of Applied Sciences supports this development with its key assets, namely highly qualified specialists.

Health care coverage - For the admission at DUAS you need to hand in a copy of the European Health Insurance Card (EHIC). If you should not have the EHIC you need to show a letter of confirmation from a German health insurance (e.g. AOK, BEK, TK) that your insurance is valid in Germany